I RAN , AND I RAN, BREATHLESS!

Tuesday- Today as you walk down the road you have chosen today , to walk down,, stretch your arm out, open your hand, grab the hand that extends back to you and take Him with you, on all the roads you take today, and every day, and be proud of who you have with you, and do some bragging to others, of just who He is!



I RAN, AND I RAN, BREATHLESS!



My life , I was running, from the first days of my accountability,,, it was as if I was about to just run out of my shoes.. yes we did have shoes ,, well in the winter and on Sundays, ha! Back to the serious side,,, It was as if the road I was on, just had no end.. or I could not see it! I was doing things, that was not exactly the "things" one should do.. nothing really down right bad, but not really good either,, just things, that made you run from them,,, never having the real ability to enjoy anything ,, really enjoy.... I just could not imagine, why do I walk beside some of these boys and girls,, but it is as if I am running,, so fast,, why can't when we are talking , relax,, look up or around? Just could not figure this out.. It was as if I didn't have the control of my life!Wow, was I ever tired, but the guy with me,, well he seemed to be making it fine,, taking short , easy breaths, smiling, but you know ,,, he was the funniest looking guy that ran around with us... he kinda was deformed, for he had little knots on his forehead,,, his hands did not completely form all the way,, as if he had only two fingers, like hooves.. and it almost looked like he had a tail tucked in his pants.. but he was the leader,, and what he asked of us, we did,, just boys,, doing and laughing, with this ole leader of the pack.. then it happened...

I was standing up behind the sixth bench in the church, when I heard a cry from a man, with sweat running down his face, on his white shirt, his tie opened, he was standing in front of the pulpit,, with a Bible in his hands, looking up into the Heavens,,and then he said,, as he turned and was looking right at me,, " If you are tired and weary, come, come on down , accept this Jesus Christ,, and you will become whole, you will be able to "walk" with your head high, and you will fill good and no guilt,, come on down...let Him lift the burdens of life , off of your shoulders...stop running!".

Well , I almost tore the top of that bench right off, for I gripped it with all my strength, and yes that leader of the pack was right there , beside me,, holding on to me for dear life.. saying , don't go, for we will go for a "fun run" when we get out of here, don't go.. don't leave me. for I will give you anything you want.. I turned and said can I just walk,just this once,, stop running,, and he said no,, for this guy down there is just to close for us to walk,, come run with me..... but no, I broke loose of this hold he had on me, that held me like a chain, I walked slowly, trembling, legs about to just collapse..tears running down my cheeks,,but I made it,, and the preacher was right,, as I got there and knelt down, and said, I accept You Jesus, as my Savior, I felt this burden lift of my back, I could feel the air , go down into my lungs with a lunge you can never experience ,unless you walk to Him...

then I heard the scream!!! The scream of one who had been holding me,,, as he was escorted to the back,, kicking and wailing,, with a broken chain flinging to and fore,, pulled by two winged men,,, then.....he was gone in a flash!

I had finally found..........



HOW TO WALK, AND WHO TO WALK WITH,, AND HOW TO BREATH...



LIFE,,,,,,,,NOT DEATH!





God, thank You for that moment ,,, 57 years ago,,, yes that long, and I have since strayed, we all do, at one time or another,, but you know, once He has you, He just won't let go,, thank You God , for Jesus and His forever grip! amen



John HIcks

And all I have , I give to Him,, the praise and the glory... If you have not walked , made your peace, please think about it, and do it, and do not haste... in doing it!